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November 2009 (v20, n9)


John Ritter Download Issue PDF By The American Prospect Staff Features Constant Comment Kerry Howley Kathleen Parker is one of the most-read columnists in America, but Washington is just getting to know her. Let's Make a Deal Sarah Laskow A look at the lobbying groups that shelled out the big bucks to influence health-care reform. The Innovation Administration Dana Goldstein The White House assumes that newer ideas are always better, but that's not necessarily the case. The Myth of Too Big to Fail Tim Fernholz Breaking up sprawling institutions won't be enough to clean up our financial mess. The Obstacles to Real Health-Care Reform Mark Schmitt How a series of roadblocks and compromises shaped the health-care debate -- and why the battle doesn't end when Obama signs a bill. Twilight of the Op-Ed Columnist Paul Waldman Are syndicated opinion writers a dying breed? Special Report Can Community Colleges Rise to the Occasion? Thomas Bailey and Jim Jacobs Yes -- with fundamental internal reforms and a new vision of their role in higher education. Grand Solution or Grab Bag? David Levinson Community colleges are being asked to provide everything from second chances to vocational education. Is America ready to help them succeed? Ideas From the Other Washington Julie Strawn Policy reforms to increase student success. It's Not Just Education Richard Rothstein If we want more economic opportunity and equality, a better-skilled work force is only one element among many. Our Two-Class System David L. Kirp The recession has worsened already widening inequalities of access and affordability in higher education. Could it also trigger a new grand bargain? Rationing College Opportunity Michael Hout Many more young people could succeed at college if given the chance. But public policy has been raising hurdles rather than increasing access. Saying Yes in Syracuse David Callahan A battered industrial city is leading the way in preparing all schoolchildren to succeed in college. The Graduation Gap Christopher Jencks America needs to do a much better job of increasing its college enrollment and graduation rates, especially for less advantaged students. The High Cost of Working Hard Nancy Cauthen and Viany Orozco Why students need to work less and study more.	Columns Harry, Louise, and Barack Robert Kuttner Instead of being a big winner politically for Obama, industry-dictated health reform will be a political wash, at best. Lessons Overlearned Robert B. Reich Affordable health care is important, but right now making a living is more urgent. The Polanski Paradox Ann Friedman The epidemic of violence against women is a public scourge, but respecting survivors' wishes must be paramount. Title IX Dad Mark Schmitt Title IX, with all its limits, was a nudge that set off a chain of social transformations. Culture & Books Beyond No-Fault Finance Matthew Yglesias Restoring stability and fairness requires thinking about the whole economy, not just Wall Street. Girls Just Wanna Have Fangs Sady Doyle From our November issue: A defense of the teen-girl fan base that has made the Twilight books and movies so wildly successful. Twilight fans cheer at the Los Angeles premiere of New Moon, out on Friday. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock) He Kept the Flame Harold Meyerson As his memoir reveals, the true Ted Kennedy emerged as he fought to keep the country from moving rightward. Will the Color Line Fade? Adam Serwer Racial distinctions may be blurring due to demographics and mobility, but discrimination and racism remain. Departments Noted The Editors The Canadian Way of War Tim Fernholz Can we learn to fight from our staid northern neighbors? Up Front The Editors Telling term papers revealed; The North American Nut Tree in Fall; and The Question

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